James M. and Kate (Richards) Ribble, 10 North 52 West
In 1880 Scranton, Pennsylvania, Samuel F. Ribble is 47, Anna M. 40, Josepoh 27, James 22, and Eliza 18.
James Madison Ribble and Katherine G. Richards married in 1883 in Kansas, per a Culver, Kansas item in the Minneapolis Kansas newspaper of Sept 12, 1883.
In 1900 Cheyenne County, Nebraska, James is a section foreman, born July 1857 in New Jersey, with Kate Oct 1862 Kentucky. Anna Dec 1884, and Edith March 1886 were born in Kansas. Eugene Oct 1880 and Ralph Feb 1892 were born in Nebraska.
One child POSSIBLY is Sarah Ribble, buried in Sidney, # 115441554.
In 1910 Logan County, James is 52, born in New Jersey, married 26 years to Kate 47 born in Kentucky. Eugene 20 was born in Nebraska. Kate has had four kids, three living.
September 7, 1910 "J. M. Ribble died at Winston Monday. He was taken to Sidney for burial."
James, born Feb 19, 1858 in Warren County, New Jersey, is buried in Sidney # 5781229.
"Son of Mark Theodore Ribble & Mary Ann Evens.
Mary Ann (Evens) Ribble, died 04 May, 1880 in Lee Co., Illinois. James' wife was Katherine Genieve Richards, daughter of Elijah Richards and Mary Ann Crawford. James M. died in Winston, CO."
James and Kate claimed a tract in sections 3 and 4, 10N 52W, Logan County, in 1912.
In October 1918 Jim Ribble of Peetz had the whooping cough.
June 1919 Padroni "Ralph Ribble is painting the Holloway residence."
October 1919 "Miss Kate Ribble and three grand-children of Peetz spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ribble. "
Eugene Gilbert Ribble died April 26, 1940 in Holden, Chelan County, Washington, spouse Elva M. Ribble.
Eugene G. Ribble and Allie A. Garey married in Logan County on Sept 16, 1911.
In 1920 Logan County, Eugene is farming, 30, married to Allie A 27, both born in Nebraska. Edith 7, Keith G 6, Wilma A. 4 and Ruth R. 2 were born in Colorado. His mother Katherine is 57, widowed.|
August 10, 1921 Salina Kansas "Mrs. Kate Ribble left Friday for Padroni, Colo., in response to a telegram stating her son's wife was very ill with typhoid fever."
In 1925 Kate is 65, widowed, living with brother-in-law John E. Ribble in Ottawa County, Kansas.
November 4, 1926 the Minneapolis, Kansas newspaper published the obituary of Mrs. James Ribble.
ANNA
January 1908 Padroni items "On Christmas night about thirty homesteaders gathered at Henry Kolhe's new brick house near Pedroni to keep Christmas in the good, old way. A beautiful tree laden with gifts had been arranged and a fine supper prepared. After all this had been enjoyed dancing filled the program until 12 o'clock. The music was furnished by Henry and Budd Kolbe. Mr. Henry Kolbe, besides being a veteran section boss, is a skilled musician and fine dancer. His music and dancing he learned in Germany and he learned them well. "
July 1908 "Last Thursday Mr. Henry Kolbe Jr. tried to drive some horses into a corral near Winston. While chasing them his horse stepped into a hole and fell, throwing him to the ground with sufficient force to break a collar bone. He had it set as soon as possible and it will be alright in a short time. "
Mary Annie Ribble and Henry C. Kolbe married in Winston, Logan County on Dec 24, 1908.
In 1910 they're in Logan County, Henry a section foreman, 24, with Anna 25.
Annie claimed a quarter in section 3, 50N 52W in 1913.
Her witnesses in 1911 were Clarence Curtis, Jennie Colby, and Len Sherwin, all of Winston, and Claud Sherwin of Sterling.
Henry Carl Kolbe registered for WWI in Logan County, born Feb 6, 1886.
She's buried in Sterling 1884-1918 # 54784883, with Henry Carl Kulbe 1886-1963. Henry's second wife Etta M. (Buffington) Kulbe is also buried there.
Henry C. Kulbe is widowed in 1920 Logan County, 34, a clerk, boarding with the Buffington family.
Henry C. Kulbe and Etta McMurrin married in Logan County on June 2, 1920.
Etta Buffington, 18, had married Benjamin D. McMurrin on October 23, 1908 in Grand Island, Nebraska. She was born in Battle Creek, Nebraska to John and Clara J. Buffington.
EUGENE
1911 "Gene Ribble of Winston was shopping in Peetz one day this week."
Eugene G. Ribble and Allie A. Garey married in Logan County on Sept 16, 1911.
In 1920 Logan County, Eugene is farming, 30, married to Allie A 27, both born in Nebraska. Edith 7, Keith G 6, Wilma A. 4 and Ruth R. 2 were born in Colorado. His mother Katherine is 57, widowed.|
Eugene is in Denver in 1930, widowed, 42, with Edith 18, Keith 16, Wilma 14, Ruth 12, and June 8, all kids born in Colorado. They're living with brother-in-law Lewis M. Garey and his family.
Allie Ann (Garey) Ribble 1892-1923 died in Boulder, buried in Peetz # 54045004.
Eugene Gilbert Ribble died April 26, 1940 in Holden, Chelan County, Washington, spouse Elva M. Ribble.
He's buried in Peetz # 54044801.
"Fifth child was June Annie Ribble B: 1 Jun 1922 Peetz, Logan, CO D 27 Mar 2009 Lubbock, Lubbock, TX.
Married Loys Merlyn Landreth B: 26 Jun 1917 Bayard, NE D: 5 Mar 1983 Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas. Both are buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Berthoud, Larimer, Colorado."
Loys Landreth is buried in Berthoud 1917-1983 # 33560974.
In 1926 Miss Edith Ribble of Lakewood, Colorado was the first prize winner in a spelling contest in Golden, Colorado.
Edythe Ribble and Alvin L. Sanders married in Lyons, Colorado on July 24, 1935. She died December 12, 1997. in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Keith G. Ribble and Jessie Peterson married in Boulder on May 18, 1935.
Keith Ribble is a forestry worker in 1940 Boulder County, 26, with Jessie L. 23 and Robert G. 1.
Keith Garey Ribble, born Dec 8, 1913 at Winston, Logan County, died May 1, 1973 in Lyons, Colorado.
Wilma Ribble and Evert Noreen married in Boulder County on April 16, 1938.
In 1940 Lyons, Colorado Wilna "Noreen" is 24, with Ronald 3 born in Montana, living with uncle Lewis Garey 59 and Maud 55. June Ribble 18 is also with them.
Wilna A. Brander 1916-1976 is buried in Broomfield, Colorado # 81396021, with Henry Oliver Brander 1913-1999.
Ruth R. Ribble and Emanuel Lahti married on July 21, 1936 in Adams County, Colorado.
They divorced in Boulder County on December 20, 1937.
Emanuel Lahti 1916-1955 is buried in Lyons, Colorado # 107557618.
Ruth R. McLaughlin, born Nov 24, 1917, died Nov 11, 1991, buried in Fort Logan # 33790918, with Darrell Harvey McLaughlin 1907-1977.
RALPH
In 1910 Ralph is a laborer in a sheep outfit in Snake River, Carbon County, Wyoming.
October 1919 "Miss Kate Ribble and three grand-children of Peetz spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ribble. "
In 1920, Ralph is managing an oil station in Padroni, 28, married to Alice 25 born in Nebraska.
Ralph R. Ribble and Ruth E. Hamar married in Golden, Colorado on Sept 4, 1924.
(Ruth was in Padroni in 1920, 17, with mother Hattie Higgins 47 and stepfather Thomas Higgins 43. Helen "Harms" is 15, Janice 7.
In 1930, Ralph R. Ribble is in Asheville, North Carolina, 38, born in Nebaska, running an oil station. Ruth R. is 28, also born in Nebraska. His adopted son Elorne Reynolds is 15, born in Tennessee.
Ralph, an inspector in a factory, and Ruth 46 born in Kentucky, are in St. Louis, Missouri in 1940. Their son-in-law Buckner Flourine 29 and daughter Mrs. Flourine 23, both born in Missouri, are with them.
(One tree said Helen Ray Ribble was born May 4, 1932 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, dying Feb 16, 2005 as Helen R. Shoudy in El Cajon, California. She married David C. Shoudy on June 24, 1956 in Los Angeles.)
Ralph is buried in Los Angeles 1892-1958 # 138310205, with Ruth Elizabeth (Hamer) Ribble 1902-1987.
Michael Elverne Reynolds was born Dec 24, 1912 in Tennessee, dying July 4, 1970 in Cumberland County, North Carolina - a minister, son of ralph R. and Ruth Ribble. The informant was his son Michael L. Reynolds of Huntsville, Alabama.
Alice Ribble, 26, married Alva D. Johnson in Greeley on Sept 4, 1926.
In 1930 Padroni, Alice is 36, married to Alva D. Johnson 24, with newborn Shirley.
Alice is buried in Sterling 1894-1988 # 45054401.
"Funeral services for Alice Johnson, 94, of Brush, will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday from the First Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Ivan E. Rundus, D.D., officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson, former Padroni postmaster, died Saturday, July 16,1988, at East Morgan County Hospital in Fort Morgan.
She was born March 12, 1894, in Custer County, Neb., the daughter of Arthur N. and Minnie Cox Robinette. The family moved to Colorado in 1908, homesteading west of Peetz.
After her Sept. 4, 1926 marriage to Alva D. Johnson in Greeley, the couple lived in Padroni where Mrs. Johnson was postmaster for 40 years. Mr. Johnson was a barber and the couple also owned and operated a grocery store and locker plant until retiring in 1959 and moved to S tert ing, thence to Brush in 1976. Mr. Johnson died Dec. 9, 1981.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Shirley J. (Homer) Anderson and Sally D. (Gene) Pate, both of Brush; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren."